BILLY BRAGG & WILCO "MERMAID AVENUE" RARE LP 1ST PRESS

$ 58

$ 58 Sold For

Apr 12, 2011 Sold Date

Apr 5, 2011 Start Date

$ 10 Start price

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Wow! SUPER RARE!! Original 1998 2LP Pressing of Billy Bragg & Wilco "Mermaid Avenue." In excellent This is one of the most saught after records in the Wilco catalog! Very Hard to come by. A stellar collaboration Between Billy Bragg & Wilco using previously unheard lyrics by Woody Guthrie set to original contemporary folk / alt country music written and performed by Wilco & Billy Bragg. Cover is in Excellent condition showing very slight shelving wear. Vinyl is EX+.

TITLE; BILLY BRAGG & WILCO "MERMAID AVENUE

LABEL: ELECTRA

RELEASE DATE: 1998

FORMAT: 2LP

CONDITION: EX/EX+

THE SONGS:

All lyrics written by Woody Guthrie. Music by Billy Bragg and Wilco.

"Walt Whitman's Niece" (Bragg) – 3:53
"California Stars" (Tweedy / Bennett)– 4:57
"Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key" (Bragg) – 4:06
"Birds and Ships" ft Natalie Merchant (Tweedy) – 2:13
"Hoodoo Voodoo" (Tweedy / Bennett / Bragg / John Stirratt / Ken Coomer / Harris) – 3:12
"She Came Along to Me" (Bragg / Tweedy / Bennett) – 3:26
"At My Window Sad and Lonely" (Tweedy) – 3:27
"Ingrid Bergman" (Bragg) – 1:50
"Christ for President" (Bragg) – 2:39
"I Guess I Planted" (Bragg) – 3:32
"One by One" – 3:22
"Eisler on the Go" (Bragg) – 2:56
"Hesitating Beauty" – 3:04
"Another Man's Done Gone" (Tweedy) – 1:34
"The Unwelcome Guest" (Bragg) – 5:09

THE LINE UP!

Billy Bragg – guitar, vocals
Jeff Tweedy – guitar, harmonica, vocals
Jay Bennett – organ, bouzouki, clavinet, piano, drums, background vocals
Corey Harris – guitar, lap steel guitar
Ken Coomer – percussion, drums
Natalie Merchant – vocals
John Stirratt – piano, bass, background vocals
Peter Yanowitz – drums
Bob Egan – slide guitar
Eliza Carthy – violin

SHIPPING

USA * USPS

$4 MEDIA MAIL (No Insurance , 2 to 9 days , Online tracking)

* buyers please add $2 for each additional LP (or $3 for double LPs).

CANADA * USPS

$10 FIRST CLASS AIR (no insurance, no tracking, I'm not responsible for any loss , $3.00 each additional Lp)

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING * USPS

$16 1ST CLASS AIR (No Insurance , No Tracking, I'm not responsible for any loss , $5 for ea additional LP)

NOTE * Rates for multiple LP's (NOTE: A Double LP Record is considered 2 LPs and a 3x record is considered 3 LPs):

International Buyers – Please Note:

Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer s responsibility.

Please check with your country s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

GRADING/CONDITION

(S) SEALED = Vinyl is assumed to be Mint and never opened or played

(M) MINT = Vinyl is perfect in every way, or never played

(NM) NEAR MINT = Factory Like-New Condition. Vinyl nearly perfect with no obvious signs of wear. Brand new condition and maybe played once or twice. COVER-Close to Factory Fresh, may still in shrink with no wear, has little to no signs of wear. Should have no obvious or visible creases , folds, seam splits, or cut out holes

(VG+) VERY GOOD PLUS = A good Used Copy. Its been played several times but still super clean. obvious signs of light normal wear, may have scuffs, surface marks and surface noise during quiet parts but still plays nicely. Noise at beginning allowable, light crakles and pops allowbale. COVER- signs of normal wear / light "normal" ring wear and shelving wear acceptable.

(VG) VERY GOOD = Used a lot. Has signifigant signs of wear. Has light scratches that may snap, crackle and pop during play, may have a warp but plays fine. (COVER) Has Visible heavy wear like ring wear, seam splits, creases tears but still holding strong.

(G) GOOD = Not that Good. Signifigant noise and beyond normal Cover wear.Visible deep scratches. Noisey, Some skips, Warps etc. COVER- Torn, ripped, splits, warped, but may still be barley holding on.

(P) POOR = Its a gonner. Heavy scratches, cracks, or warps. Wont play, or wont play without skipping and or popping. COVER- beyond repair, wont hold record in jacket.

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